World Happiness Report 2023

• It is released by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
• Report evaluates levels of happiness by taking into account 6 key variables –Healthy life expectancy, GDP per capita, Social support,  Low corruption,  Generosity in a community and Freedom to make key life decisions.
• The goal of the report is to identify key determinants of well-being.
• It is based on people’s own assessment of their happiness, as well as economic and social data.
• Ranking of happiness based on a 3-year-average 2020-22.
• Report highlights
  • Top three countries are Finland, Denmark and Iceland
  • Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sierra Leone were in the bottom of the chart.
  • India has been ranked at the 126^th place among 146 countries.
  • India ranked below neighbours China, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
  • Bhutan is not listed in the WHR 2023.

About UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

• It was launched in 2012 under UN Secretary General, it mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement.
• It publishes annual reports like Sustainable development Report and World Happiness Report.